Boeing P-26A 'Peashooter'
HISTORY
- Entered service with U.S. Army Air Corp (USAAC) in 1934
- One of three P-26s used by USAAC in the Panama Canal Zone; two still exist today, one at Planes of Fame Air Museum, and its sister ship at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
- Acquired from Guatemalan Air Force in 1957 by the Museum's founder Edward Maloney.
- Refurbished to flight in 1962 by Museum staff, complete restoration to flight in 2006.
DISTINCTION
- Only flyable original P-26 in the world.
- First all-metal monoplane fighter for the U.S. Army Air Corps, and last to have fixed landing gear.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Status: Flyable |
| Manufacturer: Boeing |
| Year: 1934 |
| Model: P-26A Peashooter |
| Registration Number: N3378G |
| Serial Number: 33123 |
| Crew: 1 |
| Max T/O Weight: 3,360 lb. |
| Span: 27 ft. 11 in. |
| Length: 23 ft. 11 in. |
| Height: 10 ft. 2 in. |
| Maximum Speed: 234 mph |
| Cruise Speed: 199 mph |
| Rate of Climb: 719 ft/min |
| Power Plant: One 600hp Pratt & Whitney R1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial |
| Range: 360 miles |
| Service Ceiling: 27,400 ft. |
| Armament: Two synchronized 0.30-cal machine guns, & two bombs |
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